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Kent County Register of Wills, 1781-1790
Volume 738, Page 101   View pdf image
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     In the name of God amen I William Dawson of Kent
   County and State of Maryland calling to mind the uncertainty of
   this life, and being very weak and low of health, but of perfect
   mind and memory, do make and ordain my Will in manner ~
   and form following Vizt. first of all My Will and desire is that
   all my Estate both Real and personal of what kind soever (Except
   my four Negroes Jem, Hannah, Sam. and Beck,) be sold at –
   publick Vendue with Six months Credit by giving Interest ~
   thereon with Security if Required, and the money arrising from
   the sale thereof after my Just debts and other necessary expences
   are paid, to be equally divided between my three Children William
   John, and Samuel Dawson to them and their heirs for ever ~
   Item My Will and desire is that my Cousins Jessee, Zebulon,
   and Henry Hollingsworth should take my said three Children
   and their Estate in their hands, and the Interest or proffits –
   arrising from their Estates to be applyed towards Schooling &
   Supporting of them, If either of my said Cousins should refuse to
   take one of them then and in that case my desire is that my ~
   Cousin Levy should take them. ——
   Item my Will and desire that my said Cousins Jessee, Zebulon
   and Henry Hollingsworth should sell and dispose of my^Sd: Estate
   in the manner mentioned above, and the money arrising from
   the Sale for them to receive, and the Interest arrising from the
   same with the proffitts fromof my said Negroes to be for the Support
   of my said Children as mentioned above, if they refuse to Act, or –
   undertake the same, then and in that case my desire is that my ~
   Cousin Levy Hollinsworth should undertake the same, whom ~
   I appoint next —  Lastly I constitute and appoint my said Cousins ~
   Jessee, Zebulon, and Henry Hollinsworth or either of them my hole &
   Sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament, hereby Revoking & making
   Null and void all Wills by me heretofore made, declaring this alone
   to be my last Will, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand
   and Seal this Eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord



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